P John Helms #22
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry    
12/31/2026
P JOHN HELMS #22 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
45 2 0-4 0 12.21 24.1 37 3 13 35 2.05 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 12
Movement 8
Control 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 13
Slider - 14
Changeup - 15
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 41 %
Hold Runners 17
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/23/2026 SAL Loss, 3-13 2.0 5 2 2 0 3
09/19/2026 @ GAI Win, 4-3 1.2 2 2 2 0 4
09/12/2026 SFD Loss, 4-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/03/2026 WIC Win, 3-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2026 WIC Loss, 3-12 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/24/2026 MON Loss, 1-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/20/2026 @ BEAU Loss, 6-9 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/17/2026 MEM Loss, 5-10 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/08/2026 @ BLK Loss, 4-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/06/2026 @ SAL Loss, 3-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:High
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:01/13/2002
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:250 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 11th Pick in Round 10
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 45 2 0 4 0 12.21 24.1 37 33 33 3 13 35 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 15 4 0.0 43 6 19.60 13.68 12.95 4.81 4.47 2.05 96 0.1 .479        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 53 18 4 0 2 10 3 20 0 0 1 .340 .386 .528 .914      
vs. RHB 56 19 1 0 1 23 10 15 0 0 2 .339 .456 .411 .867      
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 0 0 0 16.20 1.2 4 3 3 0 1 1  
May 10 1 0 0 0 11.05 7.1 11 9 9 1 4 7  
June 9 1 0 2 0 25.20 5.0 13 14 14 2 6 7  
July 8 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 6  
August 8 0 0 2 0 9.00 3.0 2 3 3 0 1 6  
September 4 0 0 0 0 8.31 4.1 7 4 4 0 0 8  
Last Year 13 0 0 1 0 7.71 2.1 2 2 2 0 3 5  
2 Years Ago 42 0 3 6 2 11.92 59.2 103 79 79 17 51 51  
Career 100 2 3 11 2 11.88 86.1 142 114 114 20 67 91  
Home 27 2 0 2 0 13.50 17.1 29 26 26 1 12 24  
Road 18 0 0 2 0 9.00 7.0 8 7 7 2 1 11  
Grass 12 0 0 1 0 4.15 4.1 3 2 2 1 1 5  
Turf 33 2 0 3 0 13.95 20.0 34 31 31 2 12 30  
Day 14 1 0 1 0 9.90 10.0 14 11 11 2 4 15  
Night 31 1 0 3 0 13.81 14.1 23 22 22 1 9 20  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 18.00 8.0 19 16 16 1 6 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 43 0 0 3 0 9.37 16.1 18 17 17 2 7 26  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Butler HS - HS 16 8 8 0 3 0 8.05 34.2 47 35 31 5 27 32 0 0 2.13 .378 7.91 -0.0 78
2019 Butler HS - HS 17 8 8 2 3 0 6.97 40.0 46 32 31 9 12 51 0 0 1.45 .359 6.68 0.2 83
2020 Butler HS - HS 18 9 9 3 3 0 5.48 46.0 60 29 28 5 20 65 0 0 1.74 .440 5.04 1.0 109
2021 Kansas - COL 19 12 12 3 5 0 6.14 58.2 66 43 40 16 31 66 0 0 1.65 .327 6.62 -0.0 86
2022 Kansas - COL 20 13 6 1 4 0 8.90 30.1 37 32 30 9 28 36 0 0 2.14 .329 7.59 -0.5 57
2023 Kansas - COL 21 10 10 2 2 0 8.59 44.0 67 47 42 10 22 37 0 0 2.02 .373 6.45 -0.0 59
2024 State College - A 22 26 10 4 3 2 2.52 93.0 85 31 26 6 28 111 0 0 1.22 .342 3.70 2.3 193
2024 West Virginia - AA 22 42 0 3 6 2 11.92 59.2 103 79 79 17 51 51 0 0 2.58 .430 8.40 -2.0 41
2025 State College - A 23 24 24 8 5 0 4.75 115.2 106 68 61 11 84 119 0 0 1.64 .317 5.90 0.7 109
2025 West Virginia - AA 23 13 0 0 1 0 7.71 2.1 2 2 2 0 3 5 0 0 2.14 .667 4.70 0.0 60
2026 West Virginia - AA 24 45 2 0 4 0 12.21 24.1 37 33 33 3 13 35 0 0 2.05 .479 4.47 0.1 38
Total SNL (28 & Under) 100 2 3 11 2 11.88 86.1 142 114 114 20 67 91 0 0 2.42 .445 7.19 40.9
Total APL (24 & Under) 50 34 12 8 2 3.75 208.2 191 99 87 17 112 230 0 0 1.45 .328 4.92 146.8
Total NCAA 35 28 6 11 0 7.58 133.0 170 122 112 35 81 139 0 0 1.89 .345 6.78 70.4
Total HSSL 25 25 5 9 0 6.71 120.2 153 96 90 19 59 148 0 0 1.76 .395 6.41 91.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 West Virginia - AA P 36 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 24.1 0.37 -0.0 .000
TOTAL P 36 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 24.1 0.37 -0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (8); Movement: - (7); Control: - (6).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (6); Control: - (6).
07/01/2020 Went undrafted and joined the Kansas Jayhawks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (6); Control: - (7).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (6); Control: - (7).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (5); Control: - (8).
07/01/2023 Released by the Kansas Jayhawks.
07/01/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 11, 299th overall pick) by the Chicago Machine.
10/04/2023 Wins the 2023 Appalachian League NAL Championship with the State College Spikes!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (5); Control: - (8).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (6); Control: - (10).
04/20/2025 Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for one week.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (7); Control: - (7).
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